Man admits punching boyfriend of his ex
A MAN who admitted punching his former girlfriend’s boyfriend during an argument was yesterday placed on six months’ probation.
Antoan Richardson and Giants clinch NL West
ANTOAN Richardson and the San Francisco Giants clinched the National League West title on the final day of the regular season and will now shift their attention to a postseason run which begins with the Divisional Series.
Munnings makes his debut in Portugal, Fritz signs on with new club in Spain
TRAVIS Munnings made his debut with a new club in Portugal while Shaquillo Fritz signed on with a new club for the upcoming 2021 season in Spain.
Gibson Jr earns two third-place finishes
AFTER missing the trip to the Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding Championships in August, Andrew Gibson Jr competed in a National Physique Committee (NPC) First Callout National Bodybuilding Qualifier on Saturday in Coral Springs, Florida.
Great success for Bahamians in college tennis
JOSHUA Turnquest, a graduate student at Indiana Wesleyan University, stepped on court with his doubles partner Jeremias Rocco at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Doubles Championship.
Lucius Fox Jr ends season on 10-game hitting streak
LUCIUS Fox Jr extended his hitting streak to 10 games to conclude his season of AAA baseball with the Omaha Storm Chasers.
A cold winter results in hot prizes
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The energy crisis has long since arrived in England. Long queues in front of petrol stations are no longer uncommon, and price increases are also imminent in Europe because the gas price is at a record highs.
WORLD VIEW: There’s no such thing as ‘turns’ for Commonwealth Secretary-General
THE announcement by the President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta that his government has nominated the country’s energy minister, Monica Juma, for the post of Commonwealth Secretary-General, has re-opened the contention surrounding “turns” to hold the post.
INSIGHT: Haiti problem is about more than migrants
A FAMILIAR problem has dominated headlines in the past week in The Bahamas – the issue of Haitian migrants being detained as they pass through our waters.
EDITORIAL: 100,000 vaccinations is no small feat
THE fight against COVID-19 received mixed news over the weekend.
OPM welcomes Fitzgerald
THE Office of the Prime Minister has issued a statement about the appointment of former Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald as a senior policy advisor, saying the office is pleased that Mr Fitzgerald is joining the team.
Water union leaders admit PLP links
AFTER being accused of creating political mischief over a list of promotions at the Water and Sewerage Corporation, the heads of both unions representing staff have come out and admitted their ties to the Progressive Liberal Party.
‘70%’ of doctors vaccinated
AT least 70 percent of doctors in the Consultant Physicians Staff Association have been vaccinated against COVID-19, CPSA President Dr Sabriquet Pinder-Butler said yesterday.
Minister has concerns over $17m drone system
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe says he has concerns about the $17m drone system project his predecessor executed.
Waterloo to hire 40 for end-month re-opening
A popular nightspot yesterday said it plans to hire around 40 people over the next month to facilitate its end-October/early November re-opening in time for the Christmas season.
Gov’ts $700m bond: Early issue ‘critical’
The Ministry of Finance’s top official yesterday said The Bahamas’ planned $700m sovereign bond issue “has not stopped” with the Davis administration informed its early placement is “critical”.
Bahamas must counter punch on offshore leaks
The Bahamas was yesterday urged to “look for the positives in a not so positive situation” after this nation was named among the jurisdictions mentioned in the latest offshore finance data leak.
Photographer and Press Club founder dies
TRIBUTES have been paid to photographer Vincent Vaughan, who has died aged 74.
‘We need to build a research culture’
AN educator has called on new Minister of Education, Technical and Vocational Training Glenys Hanna-Martin and Minister of State Zane Lightbourne, to develop a “research culture” in the country.
